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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 16 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the GLAS 1 with effect from 1 October 2015. There are a number of applications, including that of the person named, remaining which have not passed all of the Department’s pre-payment validation checks for the 2015 part-year payment. The Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The rules governing the EU milk quota regime, including the superlevy system for production above quota, were set at EU level. At the request of Ireland and some other member states the EU Commission introduced a provision last year permitting payment of the levy in three annual instalments, without interest, on the understanding that the full amount of the levy was paid to the Commission by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Incidents of animal cruelty are totally unacceptable and my Department devotes considerable resources to protecting animal welfare and dealing with breaches of animal welfare legislation. Sections 11 and 12 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 contain rules relating to the welfare of animals and outlawing cruelty. These rules provide that a person having an animal in his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme (GSS) was received from the person named on 27 March 2010, prior to her decease in January 2011.Payment issued directly to the estate of the deceased on 24 February 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Details on a county basis of the number of applications received in the first two tranches for the following TAMS II Schemes, Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS), Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (PPIS), Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS), Dairy Equipment Scheme (DES), Low Emission Slurry Spreading Equipment (LESS) and Organic Capital Investment Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Good progress has been made in securing access to new markets for live cattle exports to non-EU countries. In relation to Turkey a Turkish delegation visited Ireland earlier this month to discuss certification and a number of associated issues. In the course of their visit they met with officials of my Department and visited the Central Veterinary Laboratory, farms and cattle assembly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: As a small open economy which exports the vast bulk of its main agricultural commodities, Ireland will always feel the effects of volatility on world markets. However, there are measures in place to help Irish farmers through these periods. I believe that moving up the value chain where possible, in terms of the type of products sold and how they are produced, is an important insulation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: A total of 103,763 valid applications were received under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme including Areas of Specific Constraints (island) of which 96,002 applications have been paid to date. Of those applications remaining outstanding, a large number will not meet the eligibility requirements and therefore will not become eligible for payment. County Applied Paid Amount...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: A total of 29,865 applicants were accepted into the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, of which 4,615 applicants have now withdrawn. Of those herds that had withdrawn 125 applicants subsequently requested re-entry and were duly accepted. A further 132 herds have been excluded due to the absence of eligible animals. Approximately 1,200 herds have not returned any genomic samples. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme, a young farmer is defined as a farmer aged no more than 40 years of age in the year when s/he first submits an application under the Basic Payment Scheme and who commenced their farming activity no more than five years prior to submitting that application. The regulation also provides that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: For GLAS Tranche 1 applications with a start-date of 1 October 2015 and which have GLAS actions which are payable in 2015 are eligible for a 2015 part-year payment (covering the three month period 1 October -31 December 2015). Some 20,400 applicants have received the first instalment, representing up to 85%, of their 2015 part year payment , at an average payment of €640 per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The overall target for GLAS is to attract 50,000 farmers into the scheme. I am pleased to confirm that some 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two tranches of GLAS , GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 , while ensuring adequate provision remains for Tranche 3 of the scheme. The unprecedented level of applications to the Scheme has meant that for the second tranche of GLAS, priority was given to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: 23,066 farmers have submitted data notifications under the Beef Data and Genomics Program (BDGP). 23,464 farmers have submitted genotyping samples. To date , payments amounting to just under €38 million have issued to almost 21,000 herds under the Beef Data and Genomics Program. Payments are continuing on an ongoing basis as compliance is achieved.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: A total of 29,865 applicants were accepted into the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, of which 4,615 applicants have now withdrawn. Of those herds that had withdrawn 125 applicants subsequently requested re-entry and were duly accepted. A further 132 herds have been excluded due to the absence of eligible animals. Approximately 1,200 herds have not returned any genomic samples. My...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: All AEOS 1 contracts ended on 31 December 2015. AEOS 2 contracts have an end date of 31 December 2016. With AEOS 3 contracts ending on 31 December 2018 only AEOS 2 and 3 applicants were in an AEOS contract when GLAS tranche 2 commenced. The information requested by the Deputy in detailed in the following tables. Numbers in AEOS Schemes 20May 2016 Scheme Numbers at 20th May Completion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Plant Protection Products (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide that is applied directly to plant foliage. It was first commercialised in the mid 1970’s and is registered worldwide. Its uses incorporate agriculture, forestry, industrial, home and garden, and semi aquatic areas. A decision on renewal of the approval of glyphosate for use in plant protection products placed on the market in the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Through the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the State has an existing and well-established infrastructure for oversight of competition issues and for dealing with allegations of anti-competitive practices or the abuse of a dominant market position. I am very much aware of the importance of competition in both the beef and lamb processing sector and my predecessor the then...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The applications received for the TAMS II schemes are being examined and approvals are issuing with a view to having all of the eligible applications received in Tranche 1 approved as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is responsible for the governance, regulation and development of the greyhound industry in the Republic of Ireland. The wellbeing of greyhounds, including their physical and social environment, is at the core of Ireland’s greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is totally committed to the welfare of greyhounds and the promotion of the highest standards of care throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (25 May 2016)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an appeal to the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme regarding the late submission of applications due to the reasons outlined above. The appeal was received by my Department on 8 May 2016. On the basis of the information set out in the appeal my Department will accept the submission of the late application. An official from my Department has been in direct...